Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-03

The Family Doctor in Cassells Family Magazine.
The symptoms Of biiousness are unhappily but
too well known They differ in different individuals
to some extent, however. A bilious man is seldom
breakfast-eater. Too frequently, alas! he has
an excellent appetite for liquids, but none for
solids of morning. His tongue VIII hardly bear
inspection at any time; II 1t is not white and
furred, IL is rough at all events. The digestive
patton, may be a symptom, or the two may alter
nate. There are very often hasmorrhoids, or loss
OF blood even. There may be giddfness, and often
headache, and acidity or fiatulence, aud tender
ness at the pit OF the stomach. The pain felt In
the right shoulder would indicate an extra bad
case, but apart from this, there are aching pains
and even stiffness in the limbs, with more or less
or cramps In the limb muscles or burning In the
palms Of the hands, with hot persplring feet.
sleepessness at night, and all sorts and conditions
Oh mind, especially 1rrtability, fits OF bad temper
that come on suddenly and go of again. and that
tent himself.
Bilious people generally fly for relief to aperient
pills. and there Is no doubt that they often afford
temporary relief by relieving the Oyer-gorged
liver. This really is antiphlogistic treatment, but
1t aSSuredly is not radical. When fish-pond
oVerfoWS Its banks we may let OH a portion or the
water, but after this we ought, methinks to find
our way TO the other end Oh the pool and lessen
the inflow.
Wei, lust a word about treatment First and
foremost, then, In sudden bilious attacks, that
often accompanied by great proStration, and by
urgent vomiting, 1t is best TO send for a medical
ing, at the time the body is most weak. do not
think upon the whole should lie justified i'll Sug
costing medicinal remedies In this paper, for the
simple reason that eases differ 50. The mineral
acids anu bitter vegetable tOnicS often do good SO
do nuX vOmica and acOniJe. Then there is dam
OellOn, and chloride OF ammonium, and alkalieS.
But can only generalise. A blue pill and colo
cynth, followed next day by glass OF Fullna
water, will ward on many an attack, II the patient
goes in for preventive measures arterward and
follows course OF rational living. The pOdophyl
lin pill, from quarter to hail grain OF the eX-
may do as well the blue pill, IL not better.
Saltwater or nthia-water and milk should be
drunk next day, and very title solid food taken,
though beef tea mixed with arrOxrOOt will be
found very nourishing; OF a raw egg beaten up in
milk.
Little good will accrue from treating a case like
this however, II, when he is once more we'll, the
patient returns to his old non-hygienc habits OF
life.
"What am to do them" may be asked. I Will
tell you what you are not to do You not TO
over-eat; you are not to use sugar or fat TO any
to touch alcohol. You are not to sit in overheated
rooms. You are neither to Oyer-work nor over.
worry yourself. Aud you are not to Shlrk the
morn1ng-tub, Eor plenty OF exercise.
What are you to do for the acidity? AbStemiouS-
ness, and regulation OF diet and habits will en-
tirely Danish II, and you VIII have the pleasure OF
knowing that It's absence is sign OF regeneration
OF the liver. II you but try week OF the treat
mept suggest, feel convinced, you Will once
more feel pleasure in Life, and an interest in all
your surroundings But acidlty often leads to
rheumatism, and on this subject l hope TO have
more to say anothe: day. shall be quite salts
lied with my DreSt Mt paper II 1t puts Il few or my
readers on the right road TO health, and that can
only be got at by seeking for and removing first
causes instead or treating symptoms